According to Zhou Ming's arrangement, Bessman began hunger marketing. Whether he showed goodwill to Essek or the advertisers, he took an attitude of ignoring him.

This made Essek and all advertisers so angry that they kept cursing the sharp drop in the ratings of American idols. However, at this time, we have to thank the great materialism, and things will never be varied by human will.

The fifth and sixth episode of American Idol was launched, and the ratings not only did not drop at all, but also rose slowly. Especially on Sunday, because it happened to be a dispute between Brianie, the attention was even higher than that, and he actually won a high rating of 4.7, and received a total of 20.21 million viewers. This rating can be considered quite "hot".

Just as the ratings of American Idols were rising, Zhou Ming found Besman and asked him about raising money for him during the preparation stage of American Idol programs.

Bessman nodded and said that this was the case. He was still very moved when he thought about it. He didn't understand what Zhou Ming mentioned this at this time.

Zhou Ming told him that he could collect the money again and then operate it and give them bonuses.

Besman immediately shook his head and said no, "There is no need for it." Zhou Ming can give them this opportunity to stand up again. They are already very grateful. How can he ask Zhou Ming to give them a bonus?

Zhou Ming shook his head and told him that it was not that he wanted to pay it, but that the money was there anyway, and it would be useless if he didn't take it.

Bessman didn't know what Zhou Ming meant, until he threw the money into the stock market as Zhou Ming said. Then Fox exposed rumors of internal discord on Columbus TV, saying that American Idol's producer Bessman was deliberately suppressed by Chairman Essek. Therefore, this time Bessman did not hand over the copyright of American Idol to Columbus. Now Bessman is holding the copyright and plans to change the family at any time.

After this news came out, Columbus TV immediately fell into a public opinion storm, and then the stock of Columbus Media Group plummeted. When the decline exceeded fifteen percentage points, Essek took the initiative to find Bessman.

This time Essek no longer had the arrogant as before. He said that Columbus would fully support the American Idol program. Not only will it be broadcasted on all TV stations across the United States, but Bessman and his team can also enjoy a certain advertising share. As long as Bessman can come forward, he shows that he has no plans to leave with American Idol.

Bessman said he could not give a reply on the spot, and Essek also understood who was the one who was the real decision, and did not force Bessman to express his opinion.

Besman went back and told Zhou Ming about the matter. Zhou Ming was not surprised after hearing this, but just told him very often that he could buy Columbus stocks.

Only then did Besman understand: "Sir, have you manipulated Columbus' stock?"

How fresh is it? I started out with capital. These media planning programs are just for the overall situation of their own capital.

"It's not considered a stock manipulation, it's just taking advantage of the situation." Zhou Ming said.

Indeed, as Essek's current approach, his conflict with him will sooner or later break out, so it's better to take the initiative to guide him. Of course, before doing this, Zhou Ming contacted Piero and invited him to short Columbus. Piero agreed happily and even helped to reveal the news to Fox TV, which led to Fox's exposure.

Then the matter is simple, and it breaks out like this

The scandal, coupled with the trouble behind Zhou Ming and Piero, Columbus's stock price quickly fell.

Essek could not allow the company's stock price to keep falling like this, so he could only ask Besman to compromise.

Then the matter was simple. Bessman came out and publicly stated that he had no conflict with Columbus. Then Columbus TV also increased its support for American idols. Zhou Ming tinkered with Piero behind his back, and the stock price easily rose again. As soon as it fell and rose, the money came out.

By the weekend, Bessman and his team could make about 100,000 US dollars with their principal, which is their bonus.

While Zhou Ming was operating Columbus stocks, Zhou Ming did not let go of the advertisement on the other side. In fact, just after American Idol reached the high of 4.7 last week, many advertising contracts came one after another. It was just because Zhou Ming's layout was to be implemented that Besman ignored it.

Now the seventh issue of the third week still maintains a high of more than four, which makes these advertisers go crazy. They have never been so distorted that they have to take a lot of money and then beg to give it to others just to make an advertisement.

For this reason, the phone number from the advertising department of Columbus TV has long been blew up. If it were normal, the supervisor would be very happy. However, this time, he was very distressed because he had no advertising power for American idols at all, which made him almost crazy and wanted to extinguish the Essek office.

However, this incident finally turned around until the seventh episode of American Idol broadcast ended, because Zhou Ming told Besman that he could start taking advertisements.

As the news came out, all the advertisers were in high spirits and called Bessman. After reporting to Zhou Ming, Bessman finally chose several advertisers and sold a total of 80 million US dollars of implanted advertisements. This is the market's reaction after hunger. This advertising fee not only earned back all the money he had invested before, but also made a big profit.

Of course, Zhou Ming did not put all of it into his pockets, and he also gave Besman and his team a considerable bonus.

After receiving the bonus, Besman immediately realized something. He asked Zhou Ming: "Sir, are you leaving?"

I have to say that Besman's reaction was very fast, and he realized that indescribably, Zhou Ming planned the American Idol program to name Amazon and build the brand of this Internet company. Now that the ratings of American Idol have reached a "hot" level, Zhou Ming should go back to deal with Amazon's affairs.

"I do have to deal with Amazon, but American idols are still important because you know, they are the exclusive title of American idols. It can be said that the popularity of American idols is related to the success or failure of Amazon."

Zhou Ming gave Besman very seriously: "So I hope American idols can get better and better!"

As if you swear, Besman said to Zhou Ming seriously and solemnly: "Sir, you don't dislike our team that has been in decline for several years, and gave us such a great program as American idols. So even if you don't say it, we will definitely do this. I have long regarded him as my child. No parent doesn't want his child to be the best!"

Zhou Ming patted Besman on the shoulder and told him: "I am very confident in you too. If you continue to do it with the method I taught you, American idols can win the ratings championship."

After chatting with Besman, Zhou Ming got up and left. Zhou Ming originally planned to go back to San Francisco directly, but Zhou Ming didn't expect that he actually met Essek at the door. The chairman of Columbus TV looked at Zhou Ming with complicated eyes. After a while, he asked Zhou Ming if he had time to have a drink and chat.

Zhou Ming nodded and said that there was no problem. He was not even proactive. Zhou Ming also planned to take some time to talk to him. Now that he proposed it first, Zhou Ming naturally agreed.

Then Zhou Ming and Essek came to the bar, and Essek asked for a corner.

After sitting down, Essek was very straightforward and asked Zhou Ming if he was leaving New York.

Zhou Ming smiled and asked him, "Isn't this what you want to happen most, Mr. Essek?"

"But now this is what I least want." Essek smiled bitterly, and picked up a glass of wine in front of him and drank it all.

Essek is quite contradictory now. On the one hand, he really hates Zhou Ming and believes that Zhou Ming has brought trouble to his TV station. Not only has Bessman's re-emergence disrupted the power layout within the TV station, but the last stock price storm also caused him to be scolded by shareholders, so he regrets agreeing to Piero and hopes that Zhou Ming will get out quickly, the faster the better.

But at the same time, he did not want Zhou Ming to leave, because as the ratings of the American Idol program rose steadily, even a housewife could see that Columbus had found a treasure. The American Idol program created a rating record, but at least it had the potential to impact the ratings champion.

Even though the copyright of the program is still in Zhou Ming's hands, the TV station has no right to impose advertisements, but even the advertisements at the opening and endings have made the TV station a big profit, let alone the influence the program has increased on the TV station. Now his voice is getting louder and louder when speaking on the board of directors.

Therefore, Essek did not want Zhou Ming to leave, and he was worried that Zhou Ming would collapse after leaving this show.

Zhou Ming couldn't see Essek's entanglement, but Zhou Ming did not explain anything on this issue. Instead, he raised his glass and clashed with Essek and said to him: "In fact, there is no fundamental hatred between us, and there is a basis for cooperation. At least on the American Idol program, our goals are very consistent, and we all hope that he will be popular in the ratings."

Although Essek had thought of this a long time ago, now he really said it from Zhou Ming's mouth, which still made Essek really breathe a sigh of relief.

Essek cried another cup with Zhou Ming, and then asked Zhou Ming carefully: "Sir, I know that the biggest purpose of planning the American Idol program is for Amazon, right? Can I buy some stocks? What I mean is that before listing, I will use private transactions."

"Of course, although I cannot give any guarantee of the specific amount now, I can certainly not be able to count with one hand." Zhou Ming said.

Zhou Ming was really overjoyed, because although Essek agreed to cooperate with him, this kind of verbal cooperation is based on character without any basis. It is really difficult to have any substantial guarantees. Just look at Morgan. You can tell that if you want to make trouble, you really want to make trouble, and you are completely unscrupulous.

But if he is given Amazon stocks, it will be different. If both parties have a basis for profit, then if he wants to cause trouble, he has to think about it first.

Zhou Ming did not expect that Essek's unexpected approach to stocks also opened the door to a new world for Zhou Ming.
Chapter completed!